Woman sentenced to fifteen months for causing the death of her boyfriend

Incident which occurred in March 2021

Security camera image of the incident on the industrial estate. | Youtube Última Hora

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporterPalma21/07/2023 08:44

On Thursday, a woman was sentenced to fifteen months for causing the death of her boyfriend in Palma in March 2021.

Shortly after midnight on March 12, the woman was reversing her car in the Son Valentí industrial estate. Her boyfriend, 25-year-old Vito di Giovanni, jumped onto the car's bonnet. She stopped but then continued driving. She performed a U-turn and he fell off. He suffered head injuries and died the following day.

Arrest of a woman in Barcelona

She was arrested by the National Police in Barcelona at the end of April 2021. A Barcelona court released her after taking her statement. Charged with reckless manslaughter, she heard the decisions of the court on Thursday via videoconference link from Lleida.

As well as the sentence, her driving licence was withdrawn for two and a half years. Her insurance company has compensated the relatives of Vito di Giovanni.